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From nuclear power to bamboo: The climate solutions at COP27

As leaders gather in Egypt for the U.N. climate summit, several climate change solutions are gaining traction. But is it enough?

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November 11, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST
The COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 7. (Islam Safwat/Bloomberg News)
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Homes built out of bamboo shoots. Zero-emission hydrogen fuels for cars and jets. Small nuclear reactors to power Africa. Restoring ocean mangroves to store carbon.

Dozens of world leaders are gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, this week for the U.N. climate summit, known as COP27. They’re debating how to minimize the dangers of climate change and looking toward experimental technologies for help, as worries reach new highs.